describe your perfect morning

My perfect morning begins with a workout, sunrise, and a coffee with devotions - all in that order. Having workout attire laid out and coffee set to brew on a timer the evening before helps with the illusion of being more put-together than I typically am at such an ungodly hour, haha! Don't worry, weekend mornings at home are still reserved for sleeping in and a slow morning accompanied with a robust espresso martini .

favorite quote

My favorite quote changes depending on the seasonality of life I'm in but as of October 2022, my favorite quote would have to be "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."

-Thomas Jefferson

I find this quote extremely relatable as I've personally found more success in combining hard work plus trying and failing than in simply hoping and dreaming.

fAVORITE WAY TO UNWIND

There's no better way for me to unwind from a long day than with either a run or long walk to the dock to catch sunset, followed by a cocktail and a home-cooked meal.

hobbies

Outside of work, my current hobbies include gardening; I'm slowly approaching the fine line between obsessive gardening and homesteading but sans farm animals, being a dog mom, trying new cuisines, backpacking, polishing up on oil painting, helping Chi restore/plan improvements for our historic home, and reading.

Your go-to coffee order

An oat milk cappuccino with an extra shot of espresso, please!

favorite cuisine

I have many - French, Filipino, Chinese, Caribbean, and Creole cuisines are at the top of my list. I want to improve my baking skills and recently ordered a copy of Kristina Cho's "Mooncakes and Milk Bread," so circle back to me in a few weeks and ask me how I feel about baking then, ha.